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to resize

to resize

11 3.2
To change the size of something, for example a picture or window, to make it fit better
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈsaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : redimensionar
  • Can you resize the text on the document to make it larger?
  • resized the image

Bear in mind this is a test build though, because while trying it out we found this bug that causes the video to ignore the aspect ratio and squish when you resize the window.

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Examples

  • The Pad Images action resizes each image to the proper page size for the calendar.

    Blog text (21)

  • Did you resize my ring?

    Accidental Love (2015)

  • Do I have to go and resize each of those photos to be the same size?

    Blog text (13)

  • The image can now be resized using the Image: Image Size command.

    Academic text (2007)

  • I needed to resize the bolts, which was quickly done with my mini angle grinder.

  • Aviary was the simplest and fastest way for me to resize photos perfectly.

    Blog text (16)

  • Photoediting software allows one to manipulate an image by resizing it or changing the coloration and contrast.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The image is uploaded, then the picture can be cropped, sharpened, or resized.

    Academic text (2009)

  • I need to resize this photo so it fits better on my website.

  • He showed me how to resize the window on my computer screen.

Synonyms

to size
vsto resize
65 3.5

To change something so it fits better

focuses on changing measurements to make something more suitable
to scale
vsto resize
61 3.5

To change the size or amount of something to fit a standard

changes dimensions to make items appropriate rather than follow a standard
to adjust the size
vsto resize
1 3.3

Make something larger or smaller so it fits

aims to make items more suitable or appropriate rather than only change dimensions
to rescale
vsto resize
1 5.0

Change the size or units of something so it fits new measurements

adjusts overall dimensions to suit purpose rather than match ratios

Antonyms

to maintain
931 3.1

Keep an activity, quality, or schedule going over time

to stabilize
  • US
75 4.3

To become steady and stop changing

How Much

to transform
523 3.4
to enlarge
70 3.0
to resize
  • Specialized
11 3.2
to adjust
317 2.7
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

resize infinitive
resized past
resized past participle
resizing present participle
resizes third person singular

Morphology

resize = size (transparent) = re + size

The meaning is a straightforward repetition or readjustment of the verb 'size' using the productive prefix 're-'.

Etymology

The word resize comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the word size meaning 'how big'. So to resize something is to change its size 'again' or make it a different size so it fits or is more suitable.